@abc7 Eyewitness News Reporter covering my hometown of LA and all of SoCal. Emmy/Murrow/Peabody recipient. Former @abc journalist. IG/Facebook: @abc7JoshHaskell

Los Angeles, CA
Joined June 2010
Back in June, LA City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto became the first incumbent to lose in a primary in almost a century. She'll be replaced by either L.A. County Prosecutor John McKinney or Deputy Attorney General with California DOJ Marissa Roy @ABC7 abc7.com/post/john-mckinney-…
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Federal officials announced charges against 28 people accused of illegally registering to vote and, in some cases, casting ballots in California elections, as part of the U.S. Department of Justice's statewide "Operation Protect the Vote" initiative. Read more at abc7ne.ws/uf0qV6
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California voters will decide whether to approve Prop. 38, an $8.4 billion bond measure to fund immunology research. Supporters say it would help offset federal funding cuts, while opponents argue it's a bad deal for taxpayers. Here's what you need to know. abc7ne.ws/rGaHRp
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California voters are being asked to weigh in on Proposition 38, a multibillion-dollar medical research bond. It would authorize $8.4 billion in general obligation bonds to fund immunology research. Here's what you need to know @ABC7 #Prop38 abc7.com/post/californias-pr…
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In Tuesday's debate, Nithya Raman was pressed on whether she would fire LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell before the 2028 Olympics, but we didn't get a clear answer. Bass said getting rid of McDonnell before the Olympics would send the LAPD into disarray @ABC7 abc7.com/post/karen-bass-nit…
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Debate night tonight in L.A. saw Councilwoman Nithya Raman battling to become the latest Democratic Socialist mayor of a major American city, and Mayor Karen Bass battling to keep her job. The debate wrap-up and reactions - Tonight at 11 from ABC7. abc7.com/19936897
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Nearly two years after the Palisades Fire destroyed thousands of structures, some Pacific Palisades residents rebuilding their homes say delays by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power have slowed their return, prompting an apology from the utility's interim general manager. Read more at abc7ne.ws/QFXhnP
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Could California become the first state in the country to enact a billionaire tax? Proposition 40 is an effort to fund the state's healthcare system - which is facing severe cuts from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act - by taxing the ultra-wealthy @ABC7 abc7.com/post/california-bil…
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Nearly 2 years after the Palisades Fire destroyed thousands of structures, some Pacific Palisades residents rebuilding say delays by LADWP have slowed their return, prompting an apology from the utility's interim general manager @ABC7 abc7.com/post/ladwp-apologiz…
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Residents of a condominium building burned by the Palisades Fire find themselves frustrated with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Several of the complex's units were destroyed, and the condo owners want to rebuild it, but a power line installed to help restore power is creating a challenge. Read more: abc7ne.ws/xsisLd
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Pacific Palisades residents say the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has been a roadblock as they rebuild after the devastating wildfire. When 7 On Your Side Investigates brought those concerns to LADWP's interim general manager, he apologized. Watch Josh Haskell's full report tonight at 11 p.m. on ABC7. abc7ne.ws/HhthQb
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Residents of a condominium building burned by the Palisades Fire find themselves frustrated with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power over the location of a power line that’s preventing them from getting permits @ABC7 abc7.com/post/palisades-fire…
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October doesn’t remember who came close. It remembers who triumphs.
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